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Organic Maps is the best open source Maps App I've ever tried (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It's essentially an open source fork of maps.me by the original creators.

I've been using OSMAnd for years, but it always felt laggy and not that reliable. Searching was slow and so on. Many street or things it didn't instantly find.

In the Graphene App Store I jnust discovered Accrescent (another app store thing but only with like 10 apps - they're all gold though, god damn)

An in there I found organic maps. And this shit is google maps level responsive. If you're on the lookout for a google maps replacement - consider trying this.

Byeeee

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I always felt drawn back to G-Maps until a few months ago when a friend recommended this app. Organic Maps is gorgeous!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Downloaded because of this post, it is very good!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

After a few days of use - as a cyclist - I only have one note. I'm missing the cycling style option from OSM. That's a real game changer right there.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

Fuck me this thread really exploded

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

so i opened this app for the first time just now and entered my address, but it only went to my street. when i tap my house, it just says "building".. is there no residential support?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Depends in where you live. For instance in Germany house numbers are associated with the building but in France house numbers are their own object. The Idea there being that one should map the location where the plate with the houseumber is, and not the building(s) its associated with. If you dig throug osm map forums or issue trackers you'll find the dispute resurfacing every now and then.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

100% agree with this post. Mostly using google maps now for car route planning (still unbeatable in rerouting in case of car accidents etc. afaik).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Too bad OSM (and by extension this app) doesn't have public transport directions...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Try oeffi, it's a great app for public transport.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Doesn't support my city :(

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

@thegreenguy It doesn't, but if you're lucky, your city might have a transit app itself (mine does). Even if chances are that it's not open source either, you'll still be able to cut your dependency to Google to a certain extent.

@tootnbuns

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Yup, where I'm currently living has a great public transport app, even works without Play Services!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Word. That's one of the things where osm gets smashed by this app

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Yep, the best of the best :)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

It's also improving really fast. Organic Maps has a great community of developers.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

Does it know how to navigate NYC public transit? That's a big use case for me. I don't need driving directions. I need to know which subway is closest.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Ok downloaded. Seems very nice!

Still working out how to get directions but all things in good time.

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